Children play near a bridge column with Nazi graffiti in Lviv, Ukraine, on May 30, 2012. Euro 2012 organizers refute claims that Poland and Ukraine were unsafe for traveling soccer fans. (AFP/AFP/Getty Images)

Soccer fans visiting Poland and Ukraine for next month’s Euro 2012 championships shouldn’t worry about racism or threats of violence, government officials said today.

A Polish government spokesman said recent comments by former English soccer player Sol Campbell are unwarranted.

Campbell told fans – through a BBC documentary – to stay home and watch the tournament on TV because of racism fears.

“The Polish government is surprised that the report contains the opinion of one person only and failed to include the views of international security experts,” Malgorzata Wozniak told The Daily Mail.

Campbell told BBC it was a mistake to allow Poland and Ukraine to co-host Europe’s most prestigious soccer tournament.

He was responding to video of Nazi salutes at games, racist taunts toward black players and an attack on Asian students.

“Stay at home, watch it on TV,” Campbell said, according to BBC. “Don’t even risk it … because you could end up coming back in a coffin.”